Causes and consequences of lexicographic choices in stated choice studies

Ecological Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-340

  Sælensminde, Kjartan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Choice experiments; Contingent valuation; Lexicographic choices; Stated choice; Task complexity; Value of time

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; LANGUAGE;

EID: 33748102631     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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